New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-07
THE STATE CAMP SILENT.
LAsTTRAINING DAY OF THE PRESENT YEAR.
THE TwENTY-sECoND REGIMENT AND THE SECOND
BATTERY GO HoME-Two ACCIDENTS.

| BATTERY GO HoME-Two ACCIDENTS.
STATE CAMP, Aug 6.-The sixth year OF the state
Camp OF Instruction Is ended In drenchihg ram ING
ODD the I'd Battery formed upon the Color
line to-day. the flag sauted with twenty'ohe guns
AMI hauled do from the flagstaff, while Gilmore pand
played When Johnny Comes Marching Home" For
the first weeks the tented field OF Peeksk
is deserted At o'clock at the word OF command tue
troops turned their faces toward the river ana ater
dirty sloppy march over the Hook road reached the
steamer Long Branch The baggage had preceded them
aud the boys in blue and red lost no time III getting
aboard AdIutant General Porter and members OF his
staff accompanied them.
When sicl.cal was sounded this morning one lone i'll
valid responded
what is the matter with him - the surprised in
qulry
OH replied one of the seasoned veterans he Is sick
because he doesn't want TO go home lie would IKE 10
stay here two weeks longer"
There were drills to-day. Guard mounting was the
only exercise INDUCED in e, cept the closing ceremonies
referred to- Colonel Judson paid off the troops about 10
o'clock and everybody happy Preparations TOT de-
parture began early hour Yalises and knapsackr
were packed, the camp was thoroughly poheeu, anu
! before noon all ready for the boat.
The Governor with General Farnsworth and one or
two members OF his staff left camp quietly In time 10
take the 1910 a. train for New-York he REMARKED
before leaving that he proposed to institute three re-
forms in the National Guard. First sentres should be
relieved every hour instead OF once III b"o hone,
second the camp pillows which he AYERS arc now stuffed
with gravel AMI tacks should be filled with material
from which more comfort could be derived The Gov
ernor says that he is the first Executive OF New1orh
since George be in active service In the held
When a list of the killed and wounded In the sham
battle OF last evening promised no one linaslheu
that real report would indeed have to be made AT the
close OF the conflict Captain Ferdinand Earle, OF the
2d Battery took short cut as lie Thought, ana was
hurryng back to his quarters through the ram ana a
ness when his foot caught IN the guyropc OF one OF HIS
battery tents and he fell with terrible force striking
full on his upon tent pin. The tent pin was broken
off short at the ground emitting through his upper lip
spting the end OF his and separating II from the
bone It made an ugly asceIated wound. The Captain
was Immediately attended by Post Surgeons W. r.
Duncan aud Louis Bach and by Assistant surgeon H. A.
Brckow OF his battery who dressed and eFed up he
wound. The Captain, who lost none OF his nerve, SAID
quietly:
ave we're going to have our pictures taken Tomorrow"
and have getting ready for it," The doctors say
that little Disagreement will result This accident
caused another Private Theodore southard OF thc nat
terry I'm running for doctor, fell over another guy
rope upon another tent PIN striking upon his chest
causing separation Of the ribs from the breastbone
He WIS taken to tho hospital this morning and was
brought the city with the comm nd this evening.
AdIntant General Porter regards this years eucamp
ment the most profitable ami satisfactory since the
camp was established He speaks with pleasure Of the
National Guard in drill order behavior. discipline and
attention to aud knowledge OF camp and guard duty.
The General has observed that regiments which are best
I'm their armures made the most decided ADVANCE
ment In camp. Since the organization OF the State
Camp there has been noticeable beterment In order
and behavior VI regiments in camp. They no longer
come FOR good time only hut to learn the duties OF
soldier General Porter paid high compliment 10 the
earnestness with which the rank AMI file apply them
selves 10 tho task OF learning what required NJ them
IN National
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OF the camp In the first years or It, existence was
the difficulty encountered In keeping ont Intoxicating
liquors. The General declares that prohibition Is now
as thoroughly enforced In camp as IN any state VIII
prohibtory amendment Drunkenness or even tue
shest approach 90 IL thing AZ present unknown
He declined 10 express opinion as 70 what o Sanha
ton stood highest In drill discipline physique progress
He laughngly remarked tlat ne hd oDsetNei NAT
each regiment when 1t returned home announcer tnat nc
GENERAL Porter had assured the officers that that par
cuar regiment had made the best record IN tho State
up 20 that particular time A., ,.,.,.,t,,,
= do not care To disturb any or them IN that hehetu
they Ike 10 iniulge H. lhere - g'sas ~ .o
makeup Of these organizations ana wnlIe gwen rc5
ment uay excel in one particular another may oe moro
r Maid high conuiircent 10 the 2ed and especially
mentioned Company b, Captain william v King. The
2ad was regiment OF progress, he said lie was well
pleased with its work this year an as It's FORMER com
handing officer proud OF Il aud s record
cp',ne' Pho tbe gccf Fspecally was he delighted
with the behavior Of the regiment tho march up the
river II gave evidence oi dlspine which no BODY or
constructon OF earhworks was gratifying and had
enconiuns nom military visitors both regular ana
volunteer.
Captain knight Corps OF United states Engineers,
who marched up 10 camp with the I'D and remained
with them all the week. AMI who planned and superin
tended their work hcli fOrnca0ns said that he had
conceived nigh opinion OF the s0lleriy qualities 81 te
regiment lie thought that vixen tho National Guard
generally arrive the proficiency OF the I'D there Will
be little LETT he desired A more hard working and
orderly body OF militia he hal never seen The Held
works built under his guidance were rife PITS converted
into shelter trenches aud pits They were In TACT
intrenchnents hastily thrown up intended as cover
from artillery attacks. The Captain referred pdrcu
larly 10 the gun pit built Thursday by Company In
an hour and fifteen minutes. IL was 81 located as TO
that is the guns could hc trained "a TO command
either road. The WORK has been named " Gun PIT
Knight" In honor OF the engineer Captain
Captain Earle, though suffering from pain aud scarcely
able speak account OF his unfortunate aceient
said that this had teen his haitcrys best cncanpne
enthusiastic AS to the results OF the work ana
spoke with pride OF the superior behavior OF hs men,
The Captain presents very changed appearance ana
fears that wife and children wont know MN lie
was able leave camp this morning and to so by ain
10 Join his family al Long Branch -, a.,
The fact that every comm ssioncd officer OF both the
regiment and the battery with thu single exception OF
one assistant surgeon VINO Is in Europe has been pres
rnt and for ddty during the entire week IA commenced
upon as strong evidence OF the pervading esprit dc
c6rps II Is boast that few organizations can truth
fully maze. The total rumber present was for the I'd
500 officers and for the I'd Battery So officers aud
men.